Mop



l. B. WHYTE.

MOP

l, Y y 3. 192x. 1,4 Patented D90. 5, 1922.

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provide a general purpose Vmop specially constructed so that it can be used to advan tageto get into corners, under and around y radiators, stovesand other ysuch household commodities. i

- A. further object of. the invention is to.

supply a comparatively large `mop without making it unduly heavy orciiinbersoine.r

.er still further object is to .construct the appliance sok thatv theniopcan beread'ily removed from the mop frame for cleaning and such `like purposes, such, arrangement also permitting of the use ot anunioer of niopsfor different purposessuch kas ,for scrubbing floors, Washing` walls and ceilings and dusting. y, v l fr r i A still furtherobject ofthe invention is to construct the mop frame in a simpladurable and inexpensive manner and f kso Vthat i it can be easily. and quickl. f made according to shop practice and: such t at the completed 'frame is extremely light yetgstron'g.

A. still urtherobject of the invention is to provide the .inepyiframe withy an adjustable handle socket so that, themop handle can be adjusted in position in respect v,to the mop. 'With .the above more' important objects in view 'the invention consists )essentially in the arrangementend construction otiparts hereinafter more particularly described and later pointed out in theappended claiins, reference being. had to thel accompanying drawing` in which i, ly

Fig. 1 is a side view of the complete inop with the upper parteciy the handle vbroken away.. l. 'i y Ww .A

Fig. 2 isa plan view of the `parts appear.` ing in Figui. l p. c

. Fig. Sis a si'deview of the trame.

Fig. 4 is a plan View thereof. 1,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed longitudinal sectional view through apart of the trarne.

Fig. 6 isran enlarged detailed plan '.view of the 'frame showing the catch yandasseciated parts. `vg; y

In the drawing like characters of' vreference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

the plate land engage i'ied by the latter plate.

The frame or" the appliance which einbodies the partwhich carrieslthe mop and thatto whichthe handle is attached is now .described in detail. l` 1 isa body or-baseplate which isl provided witha paiioi'rigid parallel spaced equal length extension arins2 and 3 wl'iich in the present vinstanceare the form of tubes, the outer or'free ends of which are plugged as indicated at e and 5. f 1 c The plate 1' embraces 'the tubes having' the edges thereof turned v. y ydownwardly yaround. thetubesiand .it isitastened to the saine by riveting. as indicated aty 6. To the inner ends ci the extensions or tubes connect pivotally as byhinging at Y the inner ends of a second pair of comparatively short extension ypieces 8 and .9 also in the form of tubeswhichhave their inner ends connected by al connecting plate 10 suitably riveted thereto.y y are also` plugged and the adjacent ends of the base plate vand the plate 10 are arranged in respect to the hinge so that ,when the ltubes are'axiallyaligned the said plates butt and form a natural and solid stop.

Any convenient releasablelockingmeans can bel employed for locking` the tubes in the aligned positioin such in the present instance embodyinga spring pressedrhooked latch 12 pivotally fastened atl-13 to the plate 10 and f yhaving` the hooked end arranged to overhang with a catch lll car- A stop pinvil is provided on the plate 10 to limit the swinging oi" the latch under the action ofthe spring` and ythe hooked end of the latch is .tapered so that kwhen the tubes are swungto the aligned or closed position the. latch will automatically spring` back. andengage the, catch 14.

; yrlhe'gbase ,plate `is spaced upstanding guides 16 and 17 between whichfl-rnount pivotallyv a socket 18 which receives the handle 19,the yhandle being` `fas- The 4lower. end ofthe socket is connected to the guides by .a pivot pin 2O :and vin a iocation 'above the pivot pin 20 lf pass a second adjusting pin. 21 through the, socket and through, similar guide slots 22 provided in the guides and 'formed concentric to the pin 20. ,In the present instance the ends of the pin 21 are iitted with guard washers 23 and the ends of the pin are enlarged to retain the washers in slidingcontact'with the 'outer The outerendsfof the latter tubes fitted with apair oi ,tened in the, socket `inany-suitable manner.

j faces of the guides. The openings 20 in the sockets which receive the pin 2() are in the form of comparatively short slots so that the socket is permitted a limited end movement and advantage is taken of this to provide an adjustment in the handlein the fol-` lowing way.

The slots 22 are provided at the top. endsv thesameand lock the socket against swinging in that. position. Once lockedk the socket will remain so unless released by the attendant pulling the socket in a direction away from thebase plate sufiiciently to release the pin 2l from the notches and then swinging it in the guide slots.

l have found in actual practice that by making the guide slots of a lengthsuch that the socket can swing through a right angle and that by providingk the two positions where the socket can be locked the mop can be adjusted to accommodate practically all` conditions met with when operated.

The mop, or that part which actually con tacts with the floor, wall or such like, is in reality in the form of a thrummed mat presenting a strong flexible canvas orsuch like back 26 with strands ofstring or such like 27 stuck through it.v The canvas back presents front and back pairs of pockets 28 and 29, 30 and 3l adapted to receive the tubes 2 and 3, 8 and 9 and is supplied with a closure flap. 32'which can be suitably buttoned or otherwise releasably secured around the guides and socket. bviously the inner ends of thel pockets'are:opened'to'allow of the entrance ofthe tubes into'the same Vand the ends of the tubes are pluggedas shown vto prevent any tearingor unnecessary wearing of the fabric. y

.When the mop is to be placed Aon the frame the latch isreleased and the tubes 8 and 9 are swung down to the position as shown in dotted outline in Fig. 5.r The tubes 2and 3 are then slipped into place in thepockets 28 and 29 and afterwards the tubes Sand 9 are passed into the pockets 30 and 31. One then swings the tubes into alignment when they become automatically locked 'by the catch and the mop is then positively fastened on the tubes.V The flap` 32 is then closed around the guides and socket simply to prevent the same from scratching or otherwise marring the furniture.

By observing the drawings it will be 'noe ticed that the mop handle has a position considerably towards one end of they frame and generally by the reference character 33.

At this point Iwish particular attention to'be given to the 'feature that my design of frame lends itself to' getting at difficult placesr which cannot be `approached with other mops with which l am familiar as lthe framework or headof such latterinops is too thick to conveniently go under say a 'radiator and not long enough to reach in far enough, if it does go under, to do a good job. f i

.By having the socket adjustable I can use this mop for washing or dusting walls and ceilings and the whole arrangement'is parvticularlyf light yet strong and as it gives a large mopping or dusting surface it will do the work, comparativelyk speaking, very quickly. I v Whilst I have entered into a detailed description of the various parts, it will be readily understood that they can be modiiied without departing from the spirit Vof the invention as set yforth in theappended claims.

' 'll/what I claim as my invention is j yl. In combination a frame comprising aligned long and short pairs of spaced arms, said arms being hinged together, an operating handle secured to the long arms adjacent the joint and a mop detachably connected to the armsand provided with pockets receiving the arms. j v v 2. In combinatio a frame comprising aligned long and short pairs vof spaced arms, said arms fbeilnghinged together, an operating Yhandle secured to the long arms adjacent the joint, a mopdetachably connected to the arms and provided with pockets receiving the arms and means for releasably locking thearms in alignment.'

3. AIn combination, a frame comprising aligned long and short pairs of spaced tubular arms, said arms being hinged together, a catch releasably locking the arms in alignment, 'a' handle adjustably secured to the long arms adjacent the joint and a mop detachably mounted on the arms and` provided with pockets slidably receiving the same.

Signed -at VVolseley7 this 1st day of December 1920.

ISABELLA B. WHYTE.

lVitnesses: j

vL. A; HILL,

D. P. KENNEDY. y 

